A home will usually be the place, the physically defined area, where private and family life develops and that the individual has a right to the quiet enjoyment of that area. Citations: 59909/00, [2006] ECHR 916, (2006) 45 EHRR 871, (2007) 45 EHRR 38 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights … Continue reading Giacomelli v Italy: ECHR 2 Nov 2006
Citations: 50282/99, [2006] ECHR 182 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.243489
Citations: 54730/00, [2005] ECHR 894 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.239576
The applicant had sought and been refused legal aid to support legal representation at a full oral hearing on her renewed application for leave to appeal against her conviction. She argued that the refusal of legal aid denied her human rights. Held: The legal aid system assisted her at trial, on advice with regard to … Continue reading Regina v Oates: CACD 25 Apr 2002
Citations: 57807/00, [2008] ECHR 563 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.270442
Citations: 4320/05, [2010] ECHR 1831 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.426818
Citations: 9546/02, [2011] ECHR 282 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.430133
Citations: 50568/08, [2011] ECHR 279 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.430121
ECHR Judgment Merits and Just Satisfaction : Court Grand Chamber Citations: 16483/12, [2016] ECHR 1124 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: Chamber Judgment – Khlaifia And Others v Italy ECHR 1-Sep-2015 . . Endorsed – De Souza Ribeiro v France ECHR 13-Dec-2012 (Grand Chamber) A Brazilian man was arrested … Continue reading Khlaifia And Others v Italy: ECHR 15 Dec 2016
The appellant, an Iraqi national had arrived in 2000 as a child, and stayed unlawfully after failure of his asylum claim. He was convicted twice of drugs offences. On release he was considered a low risk of re-offending. He had been in a serious relationship with an English woman since 2005. However the Home Secretary … Continue reading Hesham Ali (Iraq) v Secretary of State for The Home Department: SC 16 Nov 2016
Citations: 16483/12 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 757 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: Chamber Judgment – Khlaifia And Others v Italy ECHR 15-Dec-2016 ECHR Judgment Merits and Just Satisfaction : Court Grand Chamber . . Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete. Human Rights … Continue reading Khlaifia And Others v Italy: ECHR 1 Sep 2015
Citations: 997/05 – Committee Judgment, [2014] ECHR 1324 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.539164
Citations: 7672/03, [2008] ECHR 390 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.267705
Citations: 17763/07, [2011] ECHR 313 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.430144
Citations: 22816/07, [2010] ECHR 881 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.418507
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fourth Section Committee Citations: 21700/15, [2022] ECHR 552 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.678992
Citations: 77690/01, [2006] ECHR 1034 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.246923
Citations: 32849/04, [2007] ECHR 708 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.259251
Citations: 7361/05 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 44 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.469787
Judges: Morgan LCJ, Girvan LJ and Coghlin LJ Citations: [2013] NICA 37 Links: Bailii Statutes: Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, European Convention on Human Rights 8 14 Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland Adoption, Discrimination, Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.513865
Citations: 8759/05 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 45 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.469781
Citations: 17809/10 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 52, 6179/08, 12453/10, 17208/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.469785
Citations: 36998/09 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 38 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.469791
Citations: 30206/06 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 40 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.469779
(Fifth Section) The applicant complained, in particular, that his continued pre-trial detention had been unjustified and that he had not been legally represented in the early stages of the criminal proceedings. Held: The court summarised the general principles that are to be found in Salduz. It stated that, as a rule, access to a lawyer … Continue reading Borotyuk v Ukraine: ECHR 16 Dec 2010
(Grand Chamber) The applicant alleged that her disqualification from standing for election to the Latvian Parliament and to municipal elections infringed her rights as guaranteed by Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention, and Articles 10 and 11 of the Convention. Citations: [2006] ECHR 231, [2006] ECHR 994, 58278/00 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: … Continue reading Zdanoka v Latvia: ECHR 16 Mar 2006
Grand Chamber – while there may have been reasons for doubting whether the applicants would receive a fair trial, there was not sufficient information to show that any possible irregularities in the trial were liable to constitute a flagrant denial of justice. In para O-III14 of their joint partly dissenting opinion, to which Judge Rozakis … Continue reading Mamatkulov And Askarov v Turkey: ECHR 4 Feb 2005
The claimants each suffered ‘locked in syndrome’ after catastrophic health events, and were unable to commit suicide as they would have wished. In one case, the claimant would have needed assistance to travel to a clinic in Switzerland where he could commit suicide, but the person accompanying and helping him would be at risk of … Continue reading Nicklinson, Regina (on The Application of) v Ministry of Justice: Admn 16 Aug 2012
A complaint was made that the authorities had failed in their duty to protect a prisoner’s life. The authorities had him in custody for two years and knew of his health problems. He was not properly treated in the penal colony. When he had acute pain, he was diagnosed with a perforated ulcer and peritonitis … Continue reading Tarariyeva v Russia: ECHR 14 Dec 2006
Defendants were to face trial in the US, accused of monstrous crimes. The appellant challenged the release of information to the USA by the respondent to support such prosecutions when the death penalty was a possible outcome of a conviction: ‘The issue in this case is the legality of the Government’s decision to provide mutual … Continue reading Elgizouli v Secretary of State for The Home Department: SC 25 Mar 2020
Criminality of Assisting Suicide not Infringing The court was asked: ‘whether the present state of the law of England and Wales relating to assisting suicide infringes the European Convention on Human Rights, and whether the code published by the Director of Public Prosecutions relating to prosecutions of those who are alleged to have assisted a … Continue reading Nicklinson and Another, Regina (on The Application of): SC 25 Jun 2014
The claimant journalist sought disclosure of papers acquired by the respondent in its conduct of enquiries into the charitable Mariam appeal. The Commission referred to an absolute exemption under section 32(2) of the 2000 Act, saying that the exemption continued until the papers were destroyed, or for 20 years under the 1958 Act. Held: The … Continue reading Kennedy v The Charity Commission: SC 26 Mar 2014
The court was asked: ‘whether the Secretary of State was precluded under the British Nationality Act 1981 from making an order depriving the appellant of British citizenship because to do so would render him stateless. This turns on whether (within the meaning of article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless … Continue reading Pham v Secretary of State for The Home Department: SC 25 Mar 2015
Evidence from 3rd Party Torture Inadmissible The applicants had been detained following the issue of certificates issued by the respondent that they posed a terrorist threat. They challenged the decisions of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission saying that evidence underlying the decisions had probably been obtained by torture committed by foreign powers, and should not … Continue reading A and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2): HL 8 Dec 2005
Three applicants had lied on entry to secure admission, stayed for a considerable time, and had been treated as illegal immigrants under section 33(1). The fourth’s claim that upon being returned he would been killed, had been rejected without investigation. Held: A claim to refugee status was not an exception to the ban on appeals … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department ex parte Bugdaycay: HL 19 Feb 1986
The defendants had been convicted on evidence obtained from them by inspectors with statutory powers to require answers on pain of conviction. Subsequently the law changed to find such activity an infringement of a defendant’s human rights. Held: There was no requirement for a court to implement a Human Rights Court decision retrospectively to require … Continue reading Regina v Lyons, Parnes, Ronson, Saunders: HL 15 Nov 2002
Prisoner’s death – need for full public enquiry The deceased had been a young Asian prisoner. He was placed in a cell overnight with a prisoner known to be racist, extremely violent and mentally unstable. He was killed. The family sought an inquiry into the death. Held: There had been a police investigation and trial … Continue reading Amin, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 16 Oct 2003
Citations: 65859/01, [2006] ECHR 1036 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.246921
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fourth Section Committee Citations: 18669/19, [2022] ECHR 548 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.678985
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 50942/08, [2022] ECHR 551 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.678988
Citations: 16104/06, [2011] ECHR 297 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.430114
ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : First Section Citations: 1735/13, [2022] ECHR 486 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.678949
Citations: 8870/02, [2008] ECHR 845 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.276345
ECHR Judgment (Just Satisfaction) – Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award; Costs and expenses partial award – domestic proceedings; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention proceedings. Citations: 14992/89, [1993] ECHR 51, 12325/86 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Kemmache v France (Nos. 1 And 2) (Article 50): ECHR 2 Nov 1993
The applicant challenged the terms of a non-derogating control order. It was anticipated that unless prevented, he would fight against UK forces in Iraq. Held: The section allowed the Secretary of State to impose any necessary conditions, but subject to a system of supervision by the courts. The parties now disputed whether the Act gave … Continue reading MB, Re, Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB: Admn 12 Apr 2006
Citations: 34141/96, [2006] ECHR 559 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: See Also – R v Finland ECHR 3-Dec-2009 Execution of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights . . Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete. Human Rights Updated: 06 August … Continue reading R v Finland: ECHR 30 May 2006
The weakness of the analogy between many state contributory schemes and a private pension scheme is a reason to enlarge rather than restrict the scope of 1P1, treating it as applicable to all social security benefits whether contributory or non-contributory. Citations: (2005) 40 EHRR 34 Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 1P1 Jurisdiction: Human Rights … Continue reading Koua Poirrez v France: ECHR 2005
The claimant sought damages for an article published by the defendant, who argued that as a corporation, the claimant corporation needed to show special damage, and also that the publication had qualified privilege. Held: ‘It is an established principle of the law of libel in this country that a claimant, whether individual or corporate, does … Continue reading Jameel and Another v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl (No 2): CA 3 Feb 2005
The case of Hariri had set too high the threshold for the level of threat which would need to apply as to the propriety of returning an asylum applicant to his home country. The correct test is that the applicant need show a ‘real risk’ of har. This is a lower standard than one of … Continue reading Zorig Batayav v the Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 5 Nov 2003
Citations: 39128/09, [2011] ECHR 320 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.430116
Citations: 21077/06, [2010] ECHR 2135 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.427876
Citations: 14580/02, [2006] ECHR 1032 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.246929
Citations: 2655/04, [2010] ECHR 2051 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.427471
ECHR Judgment : Article 6+6-3-b – Right to a fair trial : Second Section Citations: 21947/16, [2022] ECHR 546 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.678990
Citations: Bitola v the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – 11993/06, [2011] ECHR 296 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.430119
Citations: 48881/07, [2011] ECHR 280 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.430136
Citations: 5761/03, [2008] ECHR 549 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.270437
Citations: 25399/94, [1996] ECHR 91 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.440303
Citations: 8455/06 – HEJUD, [2013] ECHR 43 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.469788
Citations: 39414/06, [2011] ECHR 463 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.430586
Citations: 29612/09, [2009] ECHR 1899 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.381450
Citations: 50365/08, [2009] ECHR 1720 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.381348
Citations: 54461/00, [2009] ECHR 1740 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.381309
Citations: 731/04, [2008] ECHR 557 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.270441
Citations: 12316/04, [2010] ECHR 1444 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.425034
Citations: 25308/94, [1996] ECHR 101 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.440309
Citations: 13473/07, [2010] ECHR 2129 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.427862
Citations: 39413/06, [2011] ECHR 281 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.430127
Citations: 19177/03, [2007] ECHR 709 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.259252
Citations: 9909/10, [2010] ECHR 2071 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.427500
Citations: 40322/02, [2008] ECHR 562 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.270444
Citations: 26216/08, [2010] ECHR 1308 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.424122
The Claimant sought judicial review of the Defendant’s decision to refuse to allow the Claimant to submit a Tutor Marked Assessment (TMA) to the Open University Judges: William Davis QC HHJ Citations: [2009] EWHC 2397 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 10 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Prisons, Education, Human Rights Updated: 04 … Continue reading Matthews, Regina (On the Application of) v HMP Swaleside: Admn 5 Oct 2009
Citations: 39598/09, [2009] ECHR 1391 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Citing: See Also – Jain and Another v Trent Strategic Health Authority CA 22-Nov-2007 The claimant argued that the defendant owed him a duty of care as proprietor of a registered nursing home in cancelling the registration of the home under the … Continue reading Jain and another v The United Kingdom: ECHR 16 Sep 2009
Judges: Nicolas Bratza, P Citations: 47045/06, [2009] ECHR 1280, (2011) 52 EHRR 25 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Citing: Grand Chamber – Hutten-Czapska v Poland ECHR 19-Jun-2006 Grand Chamber. The court considered the need for establishing a fair balance in cases under A1P1: ‘Not only must an interference with the right of … Continue reading Gauci v Malta: ECHR 15 Sep 2009
The applicant, who was arrested and placed in custody, complained that he had been denied access to a lawyer during the initial stages of the criminal proceedings against him. Held: The court in Salduz had considered the grievance of a lack of access to a lawyer whilst in police custody. Citations: 1915/03, [2009] ECHR 1288 … Continue reading Arzu v Turkey: ECHR 15 Sep 2009
Citations: 34622/04, [2007] ECHR 247, [2007] ECHR 990 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.250968
Citations: 6234/06, [2007] ECHR 250 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.250962
Citations: 37794/05, [2007] EHCR 111 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.248421
The applicants complained of maltreatment by prison officers in breach of article 3. The matter had been investigated by the Crown Prosecution Service which had decided not to prosecute. Civil proceedings had been raised and settled. The applicants contended that, even after all that, an independent public inquiry should be held, since it was the … Continue reading Banks v United Kingdom: ECHR 6 Feb 2007
Citations: 60525/00, [2007] ECHR 114 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.248426
Citations: 56745/00, [2007] ECHR 54 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.248084
Citations: 41534/98, [2007] ECHR 47 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.248083
Appeal against findings of contempt of court by breach of an injunction prohibiting trespass on land, and against the sanctions imposed. The breaches were committed as part of a protest against the construction of the HS2 railway line. Held: Applications to commit for contempt of court in protest cases engage the rights to freedom of … Continue reading Cuciurean v The Secretary of State for Transport and Another: CA 16 Mar 2021
Citations: 6805/07, [2011] ECHR 292 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.430109
Citations: 37876/0, [2010] ECHR 1877 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.426924
ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Fourth Section Committee Citations: 3861/16, [2022] ECHR 549 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.678993
Citations: 32869/08, [2010] ECHR 1313 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.424148
Citations: 31961/96, [2001] ECHR 551 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.212499
Hudoc No violation of Art. 8 ; No violation of Art. 6-1The applicant complained that he had been denied a fair hearing in appeal proceedings concerning his right of access to his daughter contrary to article 6(1). Held: ‘The court recalls further that article 6(1) requires in principle that a hearing be held. The question … Continue reading Hoppe v Germany: ECHR 5 Dec 2002
Citations: 80152/12 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Third Section Committee)), [2015] ECHR 917 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.554346
Citations: 15529/12 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Second Section)), [2015] ECHR 916 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.554338
The Court considered the duties imposed on housing authorities under Part VII of the 1996 Act. Held: Article 6.1 did apply, but in any event the procedure applied under the Act conformed to its requirements. Judges: Guido Raimondi, P Citations: 40378/10 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section)), [2015] ECHR 924, [2015] HLR … Continue reading Fazia Ali v The United Kingdom: ECHR 20 Oct 2015
Citations: 34364/08 (Judgment (Merits) : Court (Second Section)), [2015] ECHR 922 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.554345
The Court considered the procedures when a prisoner is kept in solitary confinement, otherwise described as ‘segregation’ or ‘removal from association’, and principally whether decisions to keep the appellants in segregation for substantial periods were taken lawfully. Held: The segregation was not authorised by the applicable legislation: ‘rule 45 . . (1) enables the governor … Continue reading Bourgass and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice: SC 29 Jul 2015
Citations: 40959/09 – HEJUD (French text), [2013] ECHR 39 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.469783
FTTTx Income tax – pension payable to husband – claim that half of pension should be assessed on wife – Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 sections 1 and 19, Schedule E paragraph 2 – Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 sections 569, 571 and 572 – Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 sections 21A and … Continue reading Rockliff v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 25 Jun 2009
Citations: 66177/11 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (First Section Committee)), [2015] ECHR 831 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.552822
Citations: 3185/08, [2010] ECHR 1309 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.424126
Citations: 36301/09, [2011] ECHR 264 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.428578
